Colombo, April 22, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lanka government tells cricket board to quit: sources

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Sri Lanka's government has urged the national cricket board's executive committee to make way for a new administration by this weekend, a board official told AFP on Wednesday. Sri Lanka Cricket is the country's richest sporting body but it has been plagued by allegations of corruption and mismanagement. It is currently led by four-time president Shammi Silva. "There will be an interim administration headed by a former investment banker," the offi......

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